A federal police officer has appeared in court accused of pocketing a cryptocurrency fortune allegedly seized from an online drug-trafficking ring. William Wheatley is facing a committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this week, accused of theft, dealing with property suspected to be the proceeds of crime, and usingContinue Reading

Cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase, Kraken, eToro and Swyftx could soon face a regulatory shake-up in a bid to protect investors and offer the sector a legitimacy lifeline. With tens of thousands of Australians suffering significant losses due to recent crypto crashes and frauds, Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Financial Services MinisterContinue Reading